Capital City.
Empress Xu sat on the soft couch, clenching her hands tightly. She received the battle report that Uncle Xu and Xu Yuanyu had been killed by Song Xian.
All the Military Governors of the North rose up with Song Xian, and the troops dispatched by the Xu Family were completely captured by Song Xian, suffering heavy losses. The remaining troops might not even be a match for Song Xian.
Now, with Song Xian's army at the gates, what should she do?
Empress Xu closed her eyes. Upon receiving the news, she sat there in a daze, pondering where she had miscalculated. Would it have been better to deal with Song Xian first and let Prince Qi go?
Faced with threats from all sides, she had to confront everyone, no matter what.
"Your Majesty," the female official stepped forward, "Imperial Doctor Li sent word that the Emperor is not doing well."
